What Happens to Montréal Without MPP? | Hilary Knight's 3-Year Extension & PWHL Offseason Intel
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Marie-Philip Poulin's surgery on Montréal and women's hockey, along with Hilary Knight's contract extension and insights from the PWHL Draft.
Marie-Philip Poulin is heading into surgery — and Erica L. Ayala and Rachel Donner have a lot to say about what that means for Montréal, for women's hockey, and for one of the greatest careers the sport has ever seen. Plus: Hillary Knight commits to Detroit on a three-year deal, Rachel brings back intel from the PWHL Draft floor and GM availability, and the duo breaks down where several teams — including San Jose, Hamilton, Ottawa, Toronto, and Seattle — actually stand heading into Season 4. 0:00 — Intro: MPP's surgery, Hilary Knight's extension, and draft GM intel previewed 1:00 — Marie-Philip Poulin's ACL/MCL surgery: what we know, what we don't, and the retirement question 3:50 — The bigger conversation: how knee injuries affect female athletes differently — and what women's sports is (slowly) learning 6:10 — Playing GM for Montréal: did the Victoire's offseason moves quietly plan for life without MPP? 14:00 — Rachel's draft floor reporting: PWHL San Jose, Troy Ryan's dual GM/HC role, and questions about where the scoring comes from 19:50 — Hamilton quietly built a problem: why the Kaylee Osborne-led squad could be the hardest team to play against in Season 4 28:40 — Ottawa…
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